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Author: Gustavo Barbur de Melo

Gustavo Barbur de Melo (he/him) is a Brazilian satirical writer with a successful track record of one failed marriage by the age of 25. Knowing little about smart financial decisions he got a highly practical master's degree in writing for screen and television at the University of Southern California. To deal with those and other failures he often writes humorous pieces which he workshops by testing whether his therapist will finally throw in the towel.

Dieting

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 Gustavo Barbur de Melo

This is the story of how a sixteen-year-old me ended up in the hospital malnourished, almost taking my boyfriend along with me in a quest to look my best for Winter Formal. Before we start, it’s important to remember that I grew up very sheltered in a small suburban community Read more

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